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booksoverpeople12 's review for:
Between Friends & Lovers
by Shirlene Obuobi
I have been reading a lot of romance lately so I was expecting the same old formula here but was pleasantly surprised.
Although I was worried about a love triangle and initially dreading it-it wasn't what I expected so if the love triangle worries you fear not because although we have our FMC in love with her best friend Ezra, it isn't on the twilight era vibe.
This is a romance between Jojo and Mal and Ezra is just the white dude who realized too late that his best friend is sorta not only just great but also hot. But anyway I loved Malcom and the fact that he was a sap and a romance writer because we need to see more of that in romance. I also loved that Mal was not ashamed of his feelings and he knew what he wanted and what he deserved...although at times i was like yo you're a little too understanding. I know JoJo has a lot of PTSD and trauma from her childhood and her mom but I felt frustrated the times she let the gloom overtake her but I see why the author did this because it allowed her to explore some heavy themes we won't normally see in a contemporary romance with such a fluffy cover.
Overall, 4 stars because some stuff was frustrating or slow or not fleshed out enough for me. But I liked the characters and i liked the plot and I loved the writing.
Although I was worried about a love triangle and initially dreading it-it wasn't what I expected so if the love triangle worries you fear not because although we have our FMC in love with her best friend Ezra, it isn't on the twilight era vibe.
This is a romance between Jojo and Mal and Ezra is just the white dude who realized too late that his best friend is sorta not only just great but also hot. But anyway I loved Malcom and the fact that he was a sap and a romance writer because we need to see more of that in romance. I also loved that Mal was not ashamed of his feelings and he knew what he wanted and what he deserved...although at times i was like yo you're a little too understanding. I know JoJo has a lot of PTSD and trauma from her childhood and her mom but I felt frustrated the times she let the gloom overtake her but I see why the author did this because it allowed her to explore some heavy themes we won't normally see in a contemporary romance with such a fluffy cover.
Overall, 4 stars because some stuff was frustrating or slow or not fleshed out enough for me. But I liked the characters and i liked the plot and I loved the writing.